Nitrogen Fertilization Timing in Strawberry Trials 1924 25
Experiments by the Dominion Horticultural Division at Demisiosa Farm test nitrate applications on strawberry plots to highlight yields. Seven treatment series include various September and planting timings with noted increases in yield and berry size, suggesting timing relative to fruit bud formation and prior soil fertility.
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Horticultural Division
D Dominion Horticultertet
Ottawa
Docwinion Horticulturist
Tradesman Mistake Cited By Lipton On Customer Orders
Sir Thomas Lipton says success lies in obeying a customer’s exact requirements. He cites a tale where a new clerk incorrectly interpreted a request for roses for a twenty four year old woman, ordering two dozen fine roses and an extra dozen, ending with a broken engagement.
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Thomas Lipton
Livere
Four Hats and a Endearing Debate in One Ending
A market scene centers on a woman insisting on four hats, a man doubting her need, and a turn toward emotion as she breaks down and he relents. Amid chatter a customer insists on fresh eggs, the market talk mixes with bold lines about facing a dragon for love and an astronomer noting business looking up.
Age of Perpetual Youth Recasts Old Age Benchmark
Toronto Star notes Chief Justice William Mulock and other octogenarians remain active in law clergy medicine and business. It cites New York municipal workers allowed to stay past seventy five and argues modern health and fashion keep people young longer, suggesting seventy remains a viable working age for some.
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William Melock
William Mulock
Canada
Municipal Service of
New York
Municipal Services
North America
Toronto Star
Separation Not Possible Canada's Reverence For British Constitution Too Deep
Sir Arthur Currie principal of McGill University and commander of the Canadian army corps criticizes calls for separation. He says the idea insults a sturdy Canadian character and reverence for the British constitution, warning it harms national unity and will fade with plain talk. He notes attempts after the Imperial Conference were squashed.
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Canada
Arthur Currie
McGill University
Canadian Army Corps
Judge of Pork Jests at School Visit
A prosperous pork butcher visiting a local school asked children what J. P. after his name stood for. A bright boy answered quickly, “Judge of pork, sir,” prompting amusement at the lesson on initials.
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J. P
Vancouver Harbor Board Plans Expanded Elevator Capacity
Vancouver plans to add 1,000,000 bushels to the No. 3 elevator capacity. F. R. Med. Russell, chairman of the Vancouver Harbor Board, says work is underway. He cautions readers to verify facts while noting others may be mistaken.
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Vancouver
F. R. Med. Russell
Community Spirit Builds Cooperative Farm Life In Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Farmer notes a rise in community work and cooperative ventures over the past three to four years. Districts have built multiuse halls and exhibitions, improved livestock through clubs, and pursued cooperative marketing. The piece credits independent farmers for joining to advance farming as an economic occupation and social unity.
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Seskatchewan
Rou
Ye Kk
Lana
Saskatchewan
Coleman Glacier in Jasper Park Named for A P Coleman
Coleman glacier at the head of Smoky river northeast of Mount Robson in Jasper National Park Alberta sits in a scenic Rockies region. It is named after Dr A P Coleman a University of Toronto geology professor who traversed the area in 1907 and 1908.
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Coleman
Smoky River
Mount Robson
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Rockies
A. P. Coleman
F.rs
University of Toronto
Pawnbroker Reports Refleeming Qualities Among Customers
A pawnbroker notes that many of his customers display refleeming qualities. The comment highlights perceived positive traits during transactions and suggests a trend in shopper demeanor observed at the shop.
Judging Character Of Broadcasters In Historical Debate
The article ponders if a public figure’s voice reveals character. It cites Gladstone noting Shiel’s forceful oratorical presence, Bismarck’s poor voice, and Disraeli’s reputed rasping delivery. It contrasts opinions on whether physique or speech indicates true influence.
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Gladstone
Jowett
Bismarck
Richard Lalor Shiel
Ireland
Daniel O'Connell
House of Commons
Disraeli
Restricting religious attack aligns with public decency
A New York Herald Tribune editorial cites a Canadian jury ruling to support decency in free speech. It argues critics may discuss faith but must avoid insults, applying self restraint like proper conduct in normal public behavior.
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Main Street
New York Herald Tribune
Turntable Aid Speeds Motor Coaches at Jersey City Terminal
Motor coaches at a Jersey City railroad terminal are rotated on a hand turned turntable to avoid backing up in crowded quarters. The unit is similar to those used in railway shops and can be operated with ease.
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Jersey City
Canada’s Most Beautiful Golf Course at Jasper Park Lodge
The Jasper Park Lodge 1$-hole course is praised as the Dominion’s most beautiful, built in two years by blending carved rock and brush with mountain scenery. Photographs depict Lac Beauvert views, players teeing off at No. 1, and rustic features including tee boxes and drinking fountains.
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Jasper Park Lodge
The
Dominion
Rocky Mountains
Lac Beauvert
Germination Test For Seed From 90 to 95 Per Cent
Farmers seek to verify grain seed germination after bad weather. A 20 seed sample is tested on moistened blotting paper at 60 to 70 degrees, with counts at day seven and day ten to twelve. For cereals 90–95 percent germination is required. grasses and clover 90 percent satisfactory. Free testing is offered by Dominion Seed Testing Laboratories at Calgary or Winnipeg.
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Dominion Seed Testing
Calgary
Winnipeg
Court rules bogus cheques can be casino gambling money
In a French Cassation ruling, a bad cheque used to buy chips at a casino is not collectible as a gambling debt. The court said such cheques are legal tender for gambling, while issuing cheques remains a crime. The decision notes caveat emptor for casinos and bans third party loans for gambling.
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France
Court of Cassation
Monsieur Lambert
Annecy
Canada’s mountain parks set 16900 square miles aside as recreation areas
Canada’s Mountain Parks vision reserves 16900 square miles for outdoor recreation across seven major scenic parks under Dominion control. Three of these great parks sit in Alberta and four in British Columbia. Waterton Lakes, Rocky Mountains and Jasper lie in Alberta while Yoho Glacier Kootenay and Mount Revelstoke lie in British Columbia.
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Canada
Dominion
Rockies
Selkirks
Alberta
British Columbia
Waterton Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Jasper National
Yoho, Glacier, Kootenay
Mount Revelstoke
Tree species in Canada and British subjects in China
Canada has about 150 tree species with 51 conifers and 99 hardwoods. Only 23 conifers and 32 hardwoods are commercially important. Conifers exceed 80 percent of timber and supply 95 percent of lumber and pulpwood. Hardwood use is mainly for food but also supports flooring and furniture. In China, 15,247 British subjects reside, including 5,360 in Shanghai.
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Canada
China
Shanghai
Toupee maker learning jokes go to his head
It warns that telling a toupee maker he is read only flatters his ego, implying many men’s heads are full of emptiness and vanity.
England Keeps Tab On Aliens
A New York paper notes London’s anti spy scare and Scotland Yard’s intensified port surveillance. Aliens must obtain an identification card for extended stays and provide three photos to police, with one in the identity book and two in files. The system aims for efficiency, yet may miss discreet offenders.
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New York
Scotland Yard
Channel
Milton Bronner
London
United Kingdom
England
Great Britain
Mr. Brenner
Simplified Spelling Push Outlines World Language Hope
W P Steer of the Simplified Spelling Society asserts English could become the world language if spelling were easier. Sir G J Hunter notes 200 million speak English with faulty spelling hindering learning, reading, and writing. He cites two years wasted in schooling and jokes about joint parental work times.
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W. P. Steer
The
Simplified
G. J. Hunter
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